bulblet

American  

[buhlb-lit] / ˈbʌlb lɪt /

noun

Botany.

1. a small bulb or bulblike structure, especially one growing in the axils of leaves, as in the tiger lily, or replacing flowers, as in the onion.

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Etymology

Origin of bulblet

First recorded in 1835–45; bulb + -let

Example Sentences

When to harvest the garlic/onion family, Sorin says, depends on the variety you choose and your preference — whether you use the greens, wait for a bulblet, or grow a storage onion.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Each bulblet is enclosed in a hard shell, which is generally brown in color, though sometimes gray, slate, or black, and very rarely white.

From The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus by Crawford, Matthew

Stems.—Four to twelve inches high; bearing a single bulblet inclosed in the stem-sheath.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

The hard covering is nature's safe protection for the beautiful little bulblet within, and it comes so near to being waterproof and air-tight that the tiny sprout is slow in making its way out.

From The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus by Crawford, Matthew

Water should gradually be lessened as growth ceases and foliage begins to yellow until the soil quite dries out, when it may be passed through a sieve and even the smallest bulblet secured.

From The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus by Crawford, Matthew